County · code 38051
McIntosh CountyNorth Dakota
McIntosh County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Ashley. It was established in 1883.
- Founded1883
- County seatAshley
- Land area975 sq mi + 20 sq mi water
- Population2,530 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,786 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
McIntosh on the map of North Dakota
North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1883
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
McIntosh County was created on March 9, 1883, by Dakota Territory from Campbell County (S.D.), Logan County, McPherson County (S.D.), and additional territory. It became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1883McIntosh County created McIntosh created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from Campbell (South Dakota), Logan, McPherson (South Dakota), and all of Non-County Area 3 attached to Logan. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 26/p. 39
- 1889Became part of North Dakota McIntosh became a county in the state of North Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in McIntosh
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,786 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 10 April 2024 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,329 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
McIntosh by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of McIntosh County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open McIntosh County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about McIntosh County
- When was McIntosh County founded?
- McIntosh County was founded in 1883.
- What is the county seat of McIntosh County?
- The county seat of McIntosh County is Ashley.
- Is there an online parcel map for McIntosh County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,786 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has McIntosh County's boundary or name changed?
- McIntosh County was created in 1883. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in McIntosh County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for McIntosh County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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